glossaries, vocabularies, etc

"This . . . dictionary-thesaurus hybrid puts more than 750 high-level . . . wacky words in . . . engaging, and hilarious context"--Provided by publisher.

"This German vocabulary book will lay the foundations for [a] child's journey to learn and understand German at school or home. It introduces vocabulary in bite-sized chunks every day to make learning a new language feel less intimidating . . . This introduction to German includes a mix of nouns and verbs taught through . . . illustrations of a wide-range of everyday objects with new words clearly labelled . . . Each week, 20 new words are introduced and learned over four days. At the end of the week, kids can test themselves using the . . . flaps that hide the words they just learned to help ingrain them in their memory . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Presents a listing of five thousand idiomatic terms and slang expressions in Spanish, grouped alphabetically within more than 150 thematic categories; each with an English translation and example sentence.

Presents more than two thousand Korean phrases and their English equivalents arranged by topic, including eating out, transportation, and emergencies, and provides a glossary of two thousand words and guidance on pronunciation and grammar.

Teaches Spanish vocabulary in eight thematic categories: the home, around town, the countryside, clothing, animals, body parts, opposites, and useful expressions, and includes flash cards and an audio CD featuring games and pronunciation by native speakers.

Captioned illustrations and text in English and Spanish present scenes at such locations as an airport, a picnic, and a camping trip.

Perhaps you have wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or you have been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words You Should Know has you covered. This book will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context.

Provides the meaning and origin of numerous slang expressions such as "by the skin of your teeth, " "dark horse, " "moonlighting, " "mud in your eye, " and "in the nick of time.".